1. EMBASSY CONTINUES TO FEEL THAT EXCELLENT TRADE
PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR SALE OF HOTEL AND
RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES. BACKGROUND ON
$107 MILLION MARKET IN 1976 FOR HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
EQUIPMENT REPORTED IN REF B. WE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT
DRAFT FY 76 CCP FOR PHILIPPINES DELETES HOTEL AND
RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT TRADE MISSION WHICH WE HAD RECOM-
MENDED FOR SEPTEMBER 22 TO 29. IF DELETION HOLDS, WE
URGE COMMERCE ELICIT POSSIBLE INTEREST OF TRADE ASSO-
CIATIONS IN IOGA TYPE MISSION DURING PERIOD OF AUSTRA-
LASIAN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, SEPTEMBER 22-24.
2. IN VIEW OF HEAVY ADVANCE BOOKING OF ROOMS, SUITES
AND FUNCTION ROOMS AT PHILIPPINE VILLAGE HOTEL, LOCUS OF
SEPTEMBER CONVENTION, EMBASSY HAS RESERVATION FOR 9
SINGLES, ONE SUITE AND OPTION ON FUNCTION ROOM SPACE.
THIS SPACE COULD BE UTILIZED BY IOGA, OR TRADE GROUP,
IF INDUSTRY INTEREST MADE KNOWN TO US BY LATE MARCH.
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3. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOST FOR THE SEPTEMBER FUNCTION, SHOULD BE ADVISED AS
EARLY AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EMBASSY CONCERNING POSSIBLE
IOGA MISSION PARTICIPATION IN CONVENTION INCLUDING PLANNED
RECEPTIONS INVOLVING DELEGATES.
SULLIVAN
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